Cellulitis is a deep skin infection involving the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. The nurse practitioner suspects cellulitis in a 70-year-old Asian diabetic male presenting with reddened edematous skin around his nares.
Which statement below will the nurse practitioner use in her decision-making process for the differential diagnosis pertaining to reddened edematous skin?
A. Cellulitis is two times more common in women
B. Facial cellulitis is more common in people >55
C. There is low incidence of cellulitis in patients with diabetes
D. Cellulitis is only a disease of the lower extremities of patients with known arterial insufficiency
Question 2
Patients who have an underlying tinea infection to the cellulitis should also be treated with which one of the following?
A. An anti-fungal medication
B. Topical steroids
C. Oral steroids
D. Zinc oxide
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